diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index 443744d28..5f9c50b5c 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ build:minimal --@io_bazel_rules_go//go/config:tags=minimal
 # Release flags
 build:release --compilation_mode=opt
 build:release --stamp
+build:release --define pgo_enabled=1
 
 # Build binary with cgo symbolizer for debugging / profiling.
 build:cgo_symbolizer --copt=-g
diff --git a/BUILD.bazel b/BUILD.bazel
index a11d68cf4..a1f9544b4 100644
--- a/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/BUILD.bazel
@@ -144,6 +144,11 @@ config_setting(
     values = {"define": "coverage_enabled=1"},
 )
 
+config_setting(
+    name = "pgo_enabled",
+    values = {"define": "pgo_enabled=1"},
+)
+
 common_files = {
     "//:LICENSE.md": "LICENSE.md",
     "//:README.md": "README.md",
diff --git a/cmd/beacon-chain/BUILD.bazel b/cmd/beacon-chain/BUILD.bazel
index 63fdc2c67..bb8d5e95d 100644
--- a/cmd/beacon-chain/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/cmd/beacon-chain/BUILD.bazel
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ docker_push(
 go_binary(
     name = "beacon-chain",
     embed = [":go_default_library"],
+    pgoprofile = select({
+        "//:pgo_enabled": "pprof.beacon-chain.samples.cpu.pb.gz",
+        "//conditions:default": None,
+    }),
     visibility = [
         "//beacon-chain:__subpackages__",
         "//testing/endtoend:__pkg__",
diff --git a/cmd/beacon-chain/pprof.beacon-chain.samples.cpu.pb.gz b/cmd/beacon-chain/pprof.beacon-chain.samples.cpu.pb.gz
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..553015b13
Binary files /dev/null and b/cmd/beacon-chain/pprof.beacon-chain.samples.cpu.pb.gz differ